Je lis le relevé de compte.

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Breakdown of Je lis le relevé de compte.

• lire: to read
• le relevé de compte: the bank statement

Questions & Answers about Je lis le relevé de compte.

Why is it je lis and not something like je lire?

Because lis is the conjugated form of the verb lire (to read) for je.

• lire = infinitive, like to read
• je lis = I read / I am reading

French usually needs a conjugated verb in a full sentence, just like English does.

A few present-tense forms of lire are:

• je lis
• tu lis
• il/elle/on lit
• nous lisons
• vous lisez
• ils/elles lisent

So in this sentence, je lis is the correct present-tense form.

Does je lis mean I read or I am reading?

It can mean either one.

French present tense often covers both:

• I read
• I am reading

So je lis le relevé de compte could mean either:

• I read the bank statement
• I am reading the bank statement

The exact meaning depends on context.

How do you pronounce lis in this sentence?